Senior Engineering Manager, Specialty Engineering

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

The Senior Engineering Manager of Specialty Engineering is responsible for functional management of our specialty engineering group, encompassing materials and processes (M&P), EEE components, mechanical components radiation hardness, reliability, and survivability in support of payload and spacecraft development. This is a highly technical management role; your responsibilities will include technical contributions, mentoring, maintaining departmental processes, customer interfaces, guidance, and oversight as well as management functions such as resource allocation, career development, and performance reviews.

A key responsibility is to grow and scale the Specialty Engineering team with our growing company. This will include interviewing and hiring as well as developing team processes and procedures. The candidate must be capable of flowing down and/or deriving requirements from higher level specifications, performing trade studies, and generating process and material documents. This is a multifaceted role that will interface with many areas of the company, such as program management, electrical, mechanical and system engineering, procurement, and internal and external manufacturing. This position will report to the Senior Engineering Manager of Hardware Design.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Material Science, Metallurgy, Applied Mathematics, or related technical discipline plus 9 years progressive professional experience.
• Proficiency in at least one of the following core disciplines: materials and processes (M&P); parts, materials, and processes (PM&P); radiation effects; materials and processes; component engineering; or reliability test regimen design and implementation.
• Prior management experience leading and growing technical teams.
• Space industry experience.
• Experience flowing down and/or deriving requirements from higher level specifications.
• Demonstrated team leadership or project management experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tool suite.
• Demonstrated leadership of diverse/inclusive teams.

• Master’s or PhD in in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• Experience with the supply chain implications of specialty engineering designs.
• Experience with formal anomaly investigation and troubleshooting (FRACAS, RCA&CA, FRB).
• Familiarity with reliability and/or radiation analysis tools.
• Familiarity with management of capital and processes for laboratories such as x-rad radiography, clean rooms, or radiation test.
• Familiarity with digital, analog, mixed signal, and power design & analysis processes for space programs.
• Familiarity with software development as it relates to specialty engineering, such as mitigating radiation effects with software.

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.  Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.  

CesiumAstro, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.   

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